Brittany Smith involved with Mom's Beau?
Police are looking for a 12-year-old girl who went missing this week after her mother was found dead in their Roanoke, Va., home Monday.
On "The Early Show," CBS News correspondent Jeff Glor reported police are investigating the death of Tina Smith as a possible homicide. And they now believe Smith's boyfriend may have kidnapped her daughter.
Police are desperately searching for Brittany Mae Smith. She's been missing for five days. The body of her mother, who was 41, was found Monday.
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Brittany Smith's classmates pray for her safe return
Classmates and neighbors sang "Amazing Grace" and prayed for the safe return of 12-year-old Brittany Mae Smith who disappeared last week and police believe is with the 32-year-old man who is being sought for questioning in the murder of Brittany's mother.
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Facebook, Myspace prove little help in search for Brittany
After more than five days of searching, police in Roanoke County Virginia say 12-year-old Brittany Mae Smith seems to have fallen off the face of the earth, even in the virtual world where leads on Facebook and Myspace are leaving police empty handed.
The problem police are facing is that those same sites aren't releasing all the information police need and they aren't making much progress.
Earlier tonight, Brittany's family did there part asking her to come home.
"I've prayed for you every day since I found out you were gone and will continue to pray until you are found and returned back to us... I love you," said Kim Stevenson, Brittanys cousin.
Tearful remarks from Brittany's family as police continue to search for leads in the missing girls case.
Police have had 375 leads but they aren't getting far. They've even gone online.
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North Carolina county asked to help in investigation
The Pitt County Sheriff's Office confirmed to NEWS 7 it has been contacted by the US Marshals and the FBI to explore leads in the area where Jeffrey Scott Easley went to high school.
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Someone's hidning missing Va. girl, man
A police chief in Virginia says he believes someone may be hiding a 12-year-old girl and a man she disappeared with after the child's mother was found dead.
Roanoke County Police Chief Ray Lavinder also said Wednesday morning that a warrant has been issued charging 32-year-old Jeffrey Scott Easley with abduction.
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Friend: missing girl feared mom's partner
A missing Virginia girl expressed fear of her mother's live-in boyfriend months ago, a friend says.
Brittany Smith, 12, was afraid Jeffrey Easley, 32, "would come over and take her away and hurt her mom," the friend, Rebecca Kilian, 13, told The Roanoke Times.
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Alabama issues Amber Alert for Va. girl
Easley and Smith are believed to be traveling in a Silver Dodge Neon with a Virginia license plate XKF2365.
Here is more information from the Alabama Department of Public Safety.
In addition to Alabama, the search has been expanded to several states, including North Carolina, California, Florida, West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky, according to Roanoke County, Va. Police Chief Ray Lavinder.
Authorities said Easley bought camping equipment including a blue, Ozark Trail domed tent.
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Latest details in Brittany Smith case
As the search for missing 12 year old Brittany Smith continues some new details have come forth. One of the items purchased by Jeffrey Easley at the Walmart store was a tent. The two could be anywhere and sleeping in that tent. One of Brittanys friends came forward and said that during phone conversations Brittany would ask her to stay on the phone until her mother got home because she was afraid Easley would hurt her. It has been speculated that Brittany may not know her mother is dead.
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